Northern Ireland fears becoming ‘collateral damage’ in trade war
- Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on UK imports to the US.
- The UK's post-Brexit trade policy faces its first major test with these tariffs.
- Northern Ireland faces unique challenges, given its hybrid trade status and EU rules.
- Andrew Griffith stated, "I hope have the decency to regret the 48 times they voted to stay in Europe".
- Economic uncertainty rises, and potential EU retaliation against the US poses further complications.
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Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight
Post-Brexit arrangements mean Northern Ireland could be acutely impacted by US tariffs. Whether Keir Starmer can sort it out will depend largely on how much Donald Trump cares about the issue.
Trump tariffs leave Northern Ireland, and its whiskey and plane makers, at the whim of the EU
As Donald Trump and his advisors concocted a global tariff plan unleashed via placard at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, little thought was probably given to Northern Ireland, a country with a population around the size of West Virginia. However, Northern Ireland, one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, has been left in perhaps the most unique position of all Trump’s myriad trade targets. The U.S. slapped the EU, and …
Hybrid Trade Status Puts Northern Ireland at Risk in US–EU Tariff Dispute
Northern Ireland’s hybrid post-Brexit trade status could place it in a complex position if the United States imposes new tariffs on both the UK and the EU—and if Brussels responds with retaliatory measures. On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on most of Washington’s trade partners, a plan that raises tariffs on foreign goods to match what other countries impose on U.S. exports. This follows a round …
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